If Symantec had the cash on hand to acquire technology and talent to fill in the gaps in its portfolio, solution providers and industry analysts said these hot security industry startups could be the right fit.

Managed service providers that started out by producing log reports to help clients meet compliance mandates are now building out their business by uncovering potential threats that need immediate attention. Incident response services are next.

Symantec has made 30 acquisitions over the past decade, acquiring some market-leading security technologies and adding storage and data management to its portfolio. Here's how the company's acquisition growth strategy may have reached the breaking point.

Interest in security products is increasing significantly, according to solution providers. But this year's stampede of credit card breaches have merchants that must meet PCI requirements assessing these technologies the most.

One zero-day flaw believed to be used in a Russian cyberespionage group dubbed Sandworm, which targeted NATO and a variety of European and U.S. organizations, according to security consultancy, iSIGHT Partners.

XChange Solution Provider 2015 is finally upon us and the timing couldn't be better. The premier channel event is happening March 1-3 in Dallas, bringing together 225 solution provider decision makers from across North America. CRN is at the event to provide news, analysis and a firsthand take from partners.